Ripley Atkinson

Ripley Atkinson's experience in the red meat industry and current role at StoneX developing price risk management tools for Australia’s sheep and cattle sectors ensures he delivers unique, whole of supply chain insights and analysis across key factors such as prices, supply, production and the drivers of the sheep and cattle cycles.

Well timed Spring rains spark grass fever in areas that needed it

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Rain rules the roost: Forecast for moisture sparks renewed pricing volatility

Welcome rainfall over the past week across broad areas of southern Australia...

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Resilient Autumn calf crop as sales results confirm early 2026 liquidation: July BPIS Review

Last week, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) released the results of the July...

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Rain drives Spring confidence as restocker markets fire

As per Figure 1 below, widespread and very timely rains across the broader...

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Slaughter resets 50-year highs as beef production breaks new records

Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Quarter 2 2026...

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StoneX H2 Outlook Report: Bullish domestic fundamentals collide with global macro headwinds

StoneX has released its H2 2026 Australian Cattle & Beef Market Outlook, which...

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Price and market volatility far more intense in 2026 than last year

Partly connected to this column I wrote last week, the cattle market in...

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